Flour and shortening blender



Novl29, 1927.

' w. L. HOOD mom? AND SHQRTENING BLENDER Patented Nov. 29, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FLOUR AND SEOBTENING BLENDER.

Application filed January 10, 1924. Serial No. 685,450.

The resent invention relates to a device particu arly designed for blending flour and shortening and which may be used to equal advantage for reducing fruit to a pulp,

6 mashing vegetables such as potatoes, and in a variety of ways for preparing food requiring the blending of two or more ingredients or the reducing of the same ,to a

no condition.

parent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion andminor details of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application:

Figure 1 is a side View of an article of the character aforesaid embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is an end view thereof, and

Figure 3 a horizontal section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The device comprises a frame 1 which, as shown, is elongated and elliptical in outline, although it is to be understood that the frame may be of anydesign, construction and size. Extensions 2 are located at opposite ends of the frame 1 and are disposed perpendicular thereto and support a handle 3. In the preferable constructlon, the frame 1 and extensions 2 constitute arts of a stout wire, having end-portions mtertwisted to provide the extensions 2 and having the intermediate ortions outwardly curved or deflected to orm the frame 1. The frame preferably curves throughout its length so that. a rocking movement may be imparted Other objects and advantages will be apthereto when the device is in active opera t1on. A wire fabric 4is stretched over the frame 1 and attached thereto. This fabric 15 of coarse mesh and the wires or strands are relatively line to constitute cutters, whereby to chop up the shortening and effeet a blending thereof with the flour. The w res or strands comprising the fabric 4 are crimped as at 5, intermediate the connection 6 between adjacent strands. These crimped portions 5 and connections 6 by giving the cuts made an irregular outline and also by providing for a slight vibration of the fabric when in operati adds to the efliciency in the operation of the device in cutting up and granulating the shortening mixture, this being necessary and desirable for a satisfactory product.

When using the article to effect a blending of a shortening and flour, the handle 3 is grasped and the device moved through the mass of flour and shortening to produce a chopping and blending action, and the reciprocatin movement im arted to the device may lie varied by roc ing the same, provisionbeing had for such movement by the curved outline of the frame 1. Manlfestly, the uses of the article are many, as herein indicated, while it is peculiarly adapted for the particular use herein stated.

What is claimed is: I

A domestic utensil consisting of an elongated frame structure having side members connected together at their opposite ends, members secured to and extending upwardly from the opposite ends of said side members, a handle member carried by the upper portions of said upwardly extended members and disposed longitudinally of said frame member, and wire-like cutting members secured to and extending transversely across said frame structure and transversely of said handle member.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM L. HOOD. 

